How do you pronounce "distort"?

In American English: /dɪˈstɔrt/ (di-STAWRT). In British English: /dɪstˈɔːt/ (dist-AWT). In Canadian English: /dɪˈstɔrt/ (di-STAWRT). In Australian English: /dɪstˈɔːt/ (dist-AWT).

Is "distort" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈstɔrt/ (di-STAWRT), while in British English it's /dɪstˈɔːt/ (dist-AWT).

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distort

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/dɪˈstɔrt/

di-STAWRT

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dɪdis·stɔrttort

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